Black Hills Weekly Pioneer from Deadwood, South Dakota • Page 3

Charter Election. THE RICHEST YET. I will make no difference, the machinery ALOWC THE BELT. Satubday, April 23, 1881. THE best OF ALL Fire Ordinance, Nothing that the council has done has created such intense feeling throughout the city, and particularly among the firemen, as the fire ordinance which appeared in yesterday's Piokeer.

A copy of it was pasted upon the wall of the Homcstake house, enclosed in a deep black border, and surmounted by a skull, croBsbones, and the letters I. At both hose houses, and wherever firemen chanced to meet, the ordinance was discussed and bitterly denounced, as well as the persons instrumental in preparing it. It is safe to JOHN BOSSES 10 While Attempting to Descend the Missouri River in a Small Boat. hr HI. Son! tint; naaalea.

The sad news of the death of John Rogers by drowning, while attempting to go aown tne Missouri river in a skiff, the rumor of which has prevailed in the city for some two or three weeks past, was confirmed last evening by a letter received from the person who un dertook the trio with Johnnie. It will he remembered some months ago Johnnie left for the east by the Pierre route, to engage a theatrical company. He was snow bound at Fort Pierre for months, and finally despairing of being able to get away, he undertook to make a railroad by descending the stream. The fatal news spread over the entire city soon after it was received, and cast a gloom over all who heard it, for the deceased was universally respected and loved by all who knew him, for his many noble and engaging qualities, that made him warm friends wherever lie went. The poor, stricken wife is heartbroken at the terrible news, and when a Pioneer reporter left the house at a late hour lust night she was still in convulsions.

lnie particulare of ie drowni more fully contained in the following letter: Jackson, Neb. April 11th 1881 Mrs. John Rogers. I am now dutie bound to send you a letter whitch will bring sad news to your home as your husband, Mr. John itoger who was on his way to Aew ork 'on a visit started witli me from East P'ffie in a boat down the Missouri river "'Yankton where we expected to take the train for the east hut on arriving at Running water we were told that there would be no lraiu in fr two or three days and all so that the track was all out for about thirty miles so we made up our minds to start for Rioux City, and when we got at Yankton the slush ice was running so thick and we was running so fast that we could not stop and on getting a few miles below we left the river and run over the country all day and struck the river about 10 at night And there was a falls of about six feet and the boat tipped over and we last everything we had except a small bundle of Mr Rodger and after we had got the boat right side np we bailed it out with our hat we got a seat loose and and split it in two for to youso lor paaaies nut me river was no Dish 1H) and the ice run so thick that we could l.

i not govern the boat at all so mr. Roger lmnS rnw hve wllhln proposed to see if we could not make I )'OTr. contributed material that, in the shore and then go on to Sioux city by i course of a few years, will contribute land and we run close up to tho shore I their mite to the poll-tax revenue of the on the Jeb side to a large cake of ice ti.j, a whitch was gorged on the shore and he of I)wtliwood-t threw his bundle upon the ice and we i both made a spring for the ice and he I Notice to Stockmen, lost his hold and fell in the river and Programme of the Cheyenne River went in under the gorge he then commence on May 15, lard twice and got off of the gorge and J881; fheyenne and Horse-(I) run bi it close to the bank but could hea(1 llaf to see nuthing of him I then staved around I Cheyenne river to there for about a half hour" bin could month of Ilnrsehend, working Horse-see nuthing more of him I then left the 'mwn Cbevmne river to him.Ho nl.oFo it tha or month of llellc l'ourche. A Big Strike of High Grade Car- Donate and Chloride Ores. Nevada Gulch the LocatUa flue Future Carbonate (imp, The Miners Wild with Excitement The miners at Nevada gulch are wild with excitement over a strike made a day or two ago that surpasses anything ever heard of in the Black Hills and one that will bring to prominence a camp that has long been neglected by fortune hunters and prospectors.

Though there have been men who are known to be among the best judges ef silver rock in the Hills; men who have worked in all the principal silver camps in America, who have steadily maintained that carbonates would be struck in the vicinity of Bald Mountain that would equal, if not surpass the famous carbenate mines of Leadville. These men have proven their faith by their work, and for the last three years have kept steadily at work searching for the treasure that they felt confident was hidden somewhere under the mountain. We could mention many of these stout hearted miners by name who have thus toiled on and endured not only the hardships incident to a prospector's life, but what was harder yet to hear, the jeers of the knowing who knew that it was impossible for car-bonek to he found in such a formation as that of Bald Mountain. It has been known for the last three years that carbonate float could be found in Bald Mountain, and more particularly on a huge mountain that rises up from Nevada gulch, but as no bodv of carbon ate had ever been struck, these same kno wing ones wisely came to the con clusion that it must have been brought there, possibly by some one in a wheel barrow. Among the number who felt confident of futuro success was one miner who but a few days ago made a rich strike, that will revolutionize all the theories concerning the Bald Mountain country; that will build up an en during source of wealth, that will add to the prosperity of this, the greatest mining camp ever discovered on earth; that will eclipse even that wonder of the age, the famous city of Leadville.

This is not written in idle spirit of boasting, or to create a false excitement, as that would avail nothing in the long run. No country that possesses such merits as does the Black Hills, has been so overlooked by capitalists as has this, and no country can point to more real solid worth than our own. The time will come when the Black Hills will take its proper rank among the enduring mining camps of the world, and when capital ists will be only too glad to secure an opportunity to invest their hoarded wealth here, where the returns will bo as sure and as certain as they would be if invested in tho securities of the na tion, and there is only one thing surer than that that is the kingdom of heaven. But, to come down to detail: a year ago the miner referred to began prospecting on the hills about Bald Mountain. To better inform himself, and benefit by the experienseof others, he sent for a work on the carbonates at Leadville, which be studied dilligently, ind by comparison lie came to the firm conclusion that if there were carbonates in this country, it would be wise to fel low the methods adopted by the miners in Colorado.

Heat once set to work sinking through the porphyry that covers the hill. The past winter mate rially interfered with his working, on account of the heavy fall of snow and the extreme cold weather, but when ever he was able to, he kept on, and a few days ago he struck upon a body of grey carbonates and chlorides richer than anything ever discovered in Colo rado or Nevada. The discovery will be hailed with not only the fortunate owners of mines in the immedi ate vicinity of the strike, but the entire Hills. The Pioneer will give farther particulars in a day or two, or just as soon as farther developments are mode. The news is good enough, and it can be relied upon as being truthful and not in the least exaggerated.

A LIVELY CAMP. Taking everything into considera tion the silver camp at Galena is one of the most active and liveliest in the Hills to-day. There is not an idle man in the entire camp, and when a larger force is required to work the mines it is necessary to send to other parts of the Hills to obtain it. This is indeed good news to everybody, whether they are fortunate enough to own mines in the coming bonanza camp or not, for no class of men are more deserving of good fortune than the miners of Galena, who have heroically stood by their camp when it was decried and blackmailed in the most shameful manner by those too ignorant to know any bet ter, or those too vicious to care whether they were wronging a people, than whom no better exists than those at Galena. Every indication points to the speedy fulfillment of the most san guine hopes of those, who, in tho darkest hour, never lost faith in the ultimate glorious future of Galena and the silver mines of the Hills.

Work on the Escondido is being pushed forward vigorously, three shifts beini! kept at work constantly. A shaft has been sunk 300 feet and a large body of very rich ore has been struck that assays way up into the thousands. The Escondido is owned by New York capitalists, who have the mine stocked for half a million dollars, with a work ing capital of one hundred thousand dollars, which will be expended in ex ploring tho mine thoroughly, when machinery, suitable to the reduction of the ores, will be erected. Messrs. McLaughlin Steele are taking out a hundred tons of ore from the El Refugio, which they will have crushed and sent to Omaha to have smelted, but more particularly to learn what kind of machinery will be best adapted to reducing the ore.

Whether i 1 it of wiu oc umcea on the mine as soon as swrtained what kilMi wi" do; i. men are Kept con-i su stantly at work on the Sittine Bull. The Florence mill is undergoing ro- few days as the work on the tramway to the mill is nearly finished. U. Ankeny is on his way to the Hills from the east, where he has been on business connected with the Port land mining companv.

In the Bear gulch country there are thousmds of acres of gold-bearing cement that will go from four to five dollars a ton. A large company, with capital sufficient to erect mammoth mills, is talked of to work these ores. Extensive preparations are being made to work the salt springs on alaree scale this coming summer. These springs are capable of supplying the en tire country with salt. Is It Another Blunder? We fear that the council has made.

orwill make, another great mistake in interfering with the fire department. Already deep and ominous mutterings are heard, caused by the ordinance which, as introduced last evening, appears in another column. Judged from a fireman's standpoint, it i deci dedly objectionable in many imrtieu- lars, principally so in providing for the appointment by thecnuncil of the chief engineer and assistants which virtually u. VI uAI IIIICIIUll Itl" fairs from the members. Such proceeding has proven subversive of the best interests of every volunteer fire department wherever introduced, and most assuredly will in this instance.

At one time Denver had an excellent volunteer Bystem, but the council began tinkering and experimenting until now is rapidly crumbling to pieces. The last Denver paper to reach us reports the disbandment of the Archer hose, and others will undoubtedly do like- wise. Deadwood has an excellent de-1 partment none better could be formed. It sprang into existence, has grown and strengthened entirelv bv its own efforts formed its own rules and regulations, all of which are strictly enforced and willingly observed, and heroically la bors whenever called upon, without reward or hope of reward. It is held together by certain bands distinctly its own, the most important of which is its absolute sovereignity in its peculiar sphere.

Sever these destroy all inde pendenceand the department will lose its usefulness if, perchance, it docs not drop entirely out of sight. The code of laws under which the depart ment has existed and prospered for two years, is a duplicate of that which governs the department of the city Binghampton, New an organization recognized by firemen everywhere as a model of efficiency in every particular. Having proven satisfactory there; having proven satisfac tory two years here, it would seem to be most prudent to continue things as they are. All that is necessary for the council to do is to provide funds for the maintenance of the department Wood River. Tho Tusoarora Times-Review publishes the substance of a letter from a gentleman who recently migrated from that place to Wood river.

As a few Hitlers have designs on that northern Dorado, anything from that quarter will be read with interest. We therefore quote as follows: Mr. Baker received yesterday a lettor from F. A. White, who left here a few weeks ago for the Wood river country.

The writer says the snow is fast leaving that region, although about eighteen inches still remains on the river bottom. Mr. White thinks that Haily, about five miles from Bellevue, is the coming metropolis of Wood river. From forty to fifty business houses will open there in the course of thirty days. From ten to fifteen men are daily coming into Bellevue, and in a few weeks the stages cannot begin to accommodate the travel.

They are rush- -1 ulg men UJ) la DUinuu uiotnut, eleven miles above Bellevue. Four men left on the morning that Mr. White's letter was written. A superintendent wno accompanied them had a load of sledges and picks on his back. Four smelters are reporteu on tne roaa.

jut, Pierson and Tom Frvor, lately of Tus oarora, are making preparations to build. Mr. White intends going into the furniture business at Hailv. He is well pleased with the prospects of the country ana neueves mat it win up port a large mining population. Daoidadlv Ambiguous.

The form of ballot prescribed in the commissioner's call for the bond election is as follows: For bonds for erection and construo-toin of court house and jail Yes. For bonds for erection and construction Of court house and jail No. For bonds for purchase of court house and jail Yes. For bonds for purchase of court house and jail No. As we understand it there are three propositions bonds to build, bonds to buy, and no bonds and three sets of ballots only, specifically prepared, should be issued.

There is ne necessi-for negative ballots. An affirmative ballot for one proposition must necessarily boa negative ballot for the others. In electing our officials we deposit a bal lot for the candidate of our choice, not one against his opponent. The call is faulty only by reason of its ambiguity, which must lead to confusion and mistakes in voting. A change can be made in the eall in this particular without invalidating the call or necessitating a change of time.

Custer County Bonds. A private telegram received in this city, Thursday, announced that the special election, called to vote upon the proposition of bonding tne county iur the purpose of oreatmj a roau iunu, ndafund for building acourtnouse and jail, resulted in the affirmative. Telegrams were on yesterday forwarded to the Lords at Chicago, to ascertain if possible additional particulars concerning the death of Johnnie Bog, No answer had been leceived last evening. The South Deadwood hose house was, on yesterday, orapeu mourning. I In the absence of other topics we pre- sume, conversation naturally turns up on the approaching municipal elec tion.

The principal points discussed are the advisability of making a party fight, which proposition comes from a number of republicans, staunch friends of Porter Warner, who, as is well known, is ambitious for the mayoralty. The suggestion is favorably received by the party generally, and will doubtless be adopted. Whether the democracy will pursue a similar course remains to be seen. A number are in favor of it, albeit strong -opposition comes from certain quarters, backed up by very good logic. In tho event of drawing party lines, the democrats would be taken at a great disadvantage.

They have no organization, and could per fect none in lime to be of Bervice be fore the election. As matters now stand, it is difficult to determine which party predominate in the city, but we are inclined to think that neither can boast of great superior strength. If a full and honest vote could be polled at present, we believe that a democratic mayor and four councilmen would be elected to four republican councilmen, the latler from the Third and Fourth wards. Unless party Jines are drawn, the contest will occur between the ins and outs, and us the Irtiter are largely in the majorily, they will carry the day unless some oilier snap akin to the poll-tax infamy be sprung at the eleventh hour, In one particular the poll-tax ordinance must necessarily injure the cause of the ins, by embittering the people to that extent that they will labor their hardest to defeat the ring which cre ated the abomination; and if the council is at all sagacious, it will repeal the ordinance at its very first meeting. That there is a deep and very intense feeling not only against ihat measure but against the framcrs of it, must be evident to all who have occasion or desire to discuss the matter with the business men of ibe city, all of whom feel that unwarranted authority has been assumed, and has been exercised in a very arbitrary manner.

The poll-tax ordinance was but one of a number of steps in the line of legislation against the prosperity of the city. Had it not been for the near approach of election, we would have seen ere this a stringent Sunday law; laws closing all places of business at 11 o'clock at night, and for other purposes, that would surely drive hundreds of our population to adjoining towns. It is well, therefore, fur our business men and the council to contemplate the question whether or not the city is as quiet, as dull, and their business as unprofitable as they would like to have it. Anything that can revive and encourage legitimate trade should be adopted, which considera tion, we take it, will be the principal issue at the polls in June. Barefooted Boys.

The hoys began going barefooted on Wednesday for thefirsttimethisseason. As we saw the happy, careless little fellows go dodging about, careless of mud or water, great gobs of mud oozing out between their toes, memory car ried us back to years long since gone to the halcyen days of youth when we, too, could go barefooted, and run away from Bchool to go in swimming; when we used to have our toes done up with a rag, when wo bad stubbed them against a brick or a rock in some mad race perhaps out of a melon patch or from beneath the shadow of some fair tree where harvest apples hnng juicy and tempting. Or of the time when the circus came to town and we undertook to follow tho band about the streets, laboring under the difficulty of a stone bruise on the heel which some one in the crowd was sure to kick, or crowd us against some ob struction that would set the thing to aching so that only a seat on the walk and a short cry would relieve it and then a hurried gathering up, stone bruise and all, and limpingly tag on to keep within sound of the music. Times have changed since then when wo were a careless, happy, barefooted boy, with no trouble save that which left no shadow on the soul more than does the passing cloud over the sunny, flowery meadow, where birds sing and flowers bloom. Now we own gold mines and rank among the bonanza kings in our mind but we would give them all to be again a light-hearted, barefooted boy with a stone bruise on our heel.

Sidney Roughs. Sidney has enjoyed a pretty thorough cleaning out of thieves, roughs, et id genus orane, much of which has already been reported in these columns. A telegram of the 12th says: Stringent action has been taken in this city against the bunko men and ropers. All have been ordered to leave town within three days, and it appears that the order will- he enforced. The persons ordered out of town, are ex-Sheriff McCarthy, George Cloud, Hugh Beon, Pal-sey Walters and Hugh Jerome.

All are well-known gamblers and thieves, and the citv may bo congratulated in ridding itself of these human birds of prey. Post-office Changes Furnished for the Pioneer by Win. Van Vleck, of the postofficc department. AIM-OINTMENTS. Wm.

J. Turner, Clyde, Spink county, Dakota; Hiram E. Walker, Montrose, McCook county, Dakota. established. Chambcrlaine, Biule county, Sylva-nus Cook, postmaster.

As the warm weather comes on, the restless spirits that are always found in mining camps begin to chafe under any sort of restraint, and talk of some place where the precious stuff lies in abundance, only waiting for the labor of man to be utilized. They throw up situations and start out. There are a number in this city who are getting ready to leave town, some for various parts of the Hills, others to distant and unexplored countries. CENTRAL. i a Co's new watch I of Hn!" art vrv handsome i-V! .11 AJrtTtiriu-f cniqpa nP mouth 8sble t0 That liwle cigar stand and case which ITT ivm.

rietcner made for A. M. Barnes, is a Beauty, and Barnes intends keeping therein nothing but pure Ha-vanas. Upon the completion of their new oven, Bassets Edleman, the prominent Central baker, will move to the building on Main street just above Ilig-by store. Sam Graham is busily engaged repairing the damage which the past winter has done to the water pipes.

In many places it i neces-sry to lake out the old pipes and replace them with new ones. TERRA VIIXE. Mr. Newton, late landlord of the Newton House, was in from his ranch on Bear Butte creek, shaking hands with his many friends, yesterday. Miss Henst will in a short time open millinery store in the building lately occupied by J.

P. McKinnis as a grocery. The heavy blasts put off at the differ-ent mines, of late, have caused some talk, and many persons fear injury to themselves and property if more care and judgment are not iied. mo. Parties are placer mining in Poor-man gulch.

Frank Abt still continues the improvement of the streets. The stream crossing Bleeker is bridged, and the hill will be graded so a to make it a convenient thoroughfare for vehicles of all kinds. The Press nervously inquires if we didn't steal our information concerning the Custer county bond election from its columns. Great heavens, no! We wouldn't be guilty of such mighty small business as stealing from the Press, for all the world. By Ihe way, has the Press Becured an "exclusive" use of the Cheyenne wire? If nr.t, why such a question? The population of Cleveland is rapidly increasing, the latest arrivals being in the families of Messrs.

Kirby and Sanderson, Thursday evening; every- iwvlv oil Bismarck crossing, taking 111 1,11 tributaries of Hie Cheyenne, Havsis, Foreman. i. u. i.mh., Asiwini. work all ihe tributaries thereof, cross to head of Little Missouri river, down Ihe Little Missouri as far as Pine Butte, and work all ihe tributaries thereof, cross to Box Elder, up llox Elder, work all the tributaries lo the Miles City road, cross to Willow creek, work up tne same and alt its Inhutaries, cross lo Thompson creek, down Thompson creek lo Little Missouri sta tion.

Foreman to be chosen at place of starting. Hy order or executive committee. P. B. McCarthy, Secretarv.

It Is Truly Wonderful To see what improvements now exist as compared witn railroad travel only a few years ago. To become convinced of this, one has only to select for his route East, the popular and well-known CHICAGO NORTH-WESTERN R. Yon arc landed at its trains, composed of Pullman Cars, elegant Day Baggage, Postal Cars, ready to convey its passengers into Chicago and iheca't. Gliding smoothly along over the superb track of steel rail through thriving cities and villages, comfortably seated in this train, one scarcely discovers the high rate of speed which he is riding. Trains of this road are always on time, a connection sure, and passengers seeking pleasure, comfort, ease and safety in traveling, will find the "North-Western" in excess of their expectations, and the greatest of all routes to Chicago and the East.

Insist upon ticket agents sailing you tickets via this road: all agents sell them. Examine your tickets, and refuse to buy if they do not read over this road. If you w'ish the Best Traveling Accommodations, you will buy your ticket by this route. AND WILL TAKE NO OTHER. LICT OF LETTERS remaining uncalled lor In tha nsdwood pmmlllos Saturday.

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Strayed. One larse iron gray how has no brand, came my place on Saturday, Mrilllb, IBM. Toe owner can have same by 41wtwo Centennial Prairl. the 27 hy 15 of ice and wen to se if I could find anv one to come and see wnere it happen-! ed this was about six o'clock Sunday morning, and bv the time I got a man Advertisers, reaiewbcr that the PUaeer me circulation aar aaarr la pafcota. NotiC.

Parties at a distance having business with this paper win pieasa auureaa an letters to A. YV. Merrick, Pub. Pioneer, The western heavens were brightly illumined as if by a prairie fire, last evening. The flood was a failure.

The stream has run down, and all danger of any damage is passed. There is a decline in flour of one dollar a hundred, and in coal oil of one dollar and fifty cents a case, A force of men was yesterday put to work rebuilding the Dudley luilg, which went out with the recent llocd. A very rich strike is reported from the American Eagle mine, Two-bit gulch. The ore assays 13,000 to the ton. Gilmer Salisbury's stage stable at Frisco, Utah, was burned last Thursday night.

The loss is estimated at $1,500. Another walking match is on the tapis, between Charley Riar and Trof. Apollo Allen, 24 hours, "go as you please," for $200 aside. A. Allord, a N.

P. R. R. civil engineer, was killed at the Powder river crossing last week by the accidental discharge of a revolver in the hands of an ax man. The celebration of Eureka Lodge, No.

18, I. O. O. set for April 2fi, 1831, has been postponed, as it would interfere with the Odd Fellows' ball at Lead City. The Miles.

City Journal complains that Indians are running off considerable stock, and caching them on the Rosebud, preparatory to skipping out at an early day. Cleveland was badly washed by recent high waters. The bridge in front of the Sisters' hospital, which went out with the flood is anchored some distance below. The mica mines in the Southorn Hills are attracting much attention in the east. A few days ago a body of mica was opened from which blocks sixteen inches are taken.

James Bresin, of False Bottom, was arrested by Constable Gale Hill, yesterday, upon a charge of malicious mischief, and will have a hearing before Justice Giddings to-day. The match game of ball between the new' Deadwood nine Stars and the colored club, on the Ingleside grounds, yesterday, resulted in favor of the Stars by a score of-27 to 7, seven innings. Robt. H. Shine, lately a conductor on the U.

P. road, was killed by a recent accident on the Chicago AV Alton road. Mr. Shine only left the U. P.

road about six weeks ago, and was well respected by his fellow employes. Better wheat growing weather than this could not be enjoyed. The grain is nearly all above ground and growing almost at a perceptible rate. Unless some unusual atmospherio change occurs, the wheat crop will be very heavy. The Homes take company began surveying for a depot at the head of the south fork of Gold Run Wednesday.

The locationwill bo convenient to both Central and Lead. It looks now as though the road would be extended to Rapid, as the rumor has it that it will be. The valley is said to look beautiful be yond description, by those who have been lucky enough to be able to take a trip down that way from the Hills. The ranchmen are all busily engaged in putting in crops and all are feeling hopeful of an abundant harvest next fall. The executive committee of the fire men's association met, pursuant to call in Colorado Springs, on Wednesday, April 13, and adopted general tourna ment rules, but slightly different from those heretofore in effect in the state.

The annual tournament will be held at Colorado Springs, August 9. Angry wife (time, 2 a. "Is that you, Charley?" Jolly husband" Zash me." Angry wife "Here have I been standing at the head of the stairs these two hours. Oh, Charles, how can your Jolly husband (bracing up) "Shtand' in' on your head on shtaire? Jenny, I'mshprisedl How can If By Jove, I can't! Two hours, too! 'Strornary woman!" Crook Cityites are overjoyed that Deadwood did not capture L. W.

Val entine to erect and run the proposed grist mill here, as since the failure he has been prevailed upon to take charge of the new Crook City mill, which will be erected at once. The mill will be as complete and perfect as money and ingenuity can make it. It will be supplied with rollers, and be of five bur ca pacity. In its own dear, innocent little way, the Times inquires concerning Kirk Phillips; who and what is he; where does he come from, and of other very personal matters. Now that we remem ber it, the Times, onca upon a time, propounded similar questions concern ing our present efficient register of deeds, Joseph S.

Tracy, and in due course of time became fully informed upon every point. Likewise, it manifested great ignorance concerning R. F. Pettigrew, but has since become so thoroughly acquainted with that gen- tleman that it finds little space for ought else than slobber. If the Times continues diligent search, it will eventu ally become posted concerning Mr.

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hfili nllhoHt ftmr, Itgoetto the Tiry root 01 ibe utntter, penetrating even the bone. It chwi everybody, and dlaappolnta no one. It has been In srteady use tor mora tmn twentv-flro years, and it THE BEST OF ALL LI.1IME.US FOB MS OA B1A8T PROVIRBS, PROVERBS. DaSotft fwfllbMiatdfor a eats that Bop Bit-iert 1U not can MP." "Hop Rlttafaj btdldi trengU.sni and euree eonttaaalla sun Bauu iuw myu it, relf on Hop Bitten." "Ratd at trnem and tut Bop Bitters, and Toa will Urooa abraadaapDr tTa want to be tron. faettthy end besuitKult Tata on Hop flitter.

Iber. amMa? blS and Hw mutator- fiflpBUttra "Clerc iRica, Lev fm, fclilorf, Saak-en and Ladiee steed. Hop Btrten "Hm Bitten hat ra aarjr eoaaplrtnM all (klnde permaiMBtlj eared Buy Hot Cotjaa Otraa It eweeteec. aunaa beet, aea ohlktim tkoaaach, Liver and bTj ebeorptsofl, ArC.UuefaMhfa and irralatiljM oar tot nee of avium, tobaoooaoa aanottcaj All elvrra ecM trv Krsd to eobrtflty acd lath, jvrfect meek ovrtonaMLildk atadtfhe and dlnd Inifftrieta HftpBUfet luuiacrnuiBa, ua. 31st Pop alar Monthly Drawing ef tha Commonwealth Distribution AT MAPAUIEY'S THEATRE, In the City of LouiBville, on SATI RDAY, April 30, mi.

These drawing occur monthly (Simdayi excepted) under provisions of an Act of the General Amenably of Kentucky, Incorporating the New- rrt Printing and Newspaper approved April 1H79. priu art, and fcaa im Wl repcale. The United ftatea Circuit Court on March Sin rendered tne following decisions: let That the foumfla wealth Dlftrlhitloa Cnwpany is legal. 2d lt Drawing are fair. The Company hrw now on hand a largo reserv- fund, Head carefully the list of prusea for APRIL DRAWING.

1 Priw tao.ooo 1 Prize 1 Prize 6,000 10 Prizes 91,000 each lo.ooo '2o Prizes woeacli loo.oo Ion Prices. Jloo each lo.ooo 200 Prizes, fo each lo.ooo 6oo h-izes, 2o earn 12,000 looo Prases, lo each 0 Prizes rioo each, Approximate Prizes 9 Prizes 2oo each. 9 Prizes ton csi ii, too 1,960 Priwti. WHOLE TICKETS5, HALF TICKETS, fl. TICK ETW.

TICKETS, lloo. Remit monev or Unnk Draft In Letter, or send Expires. HONT SEND BY REX.IRTEKED LETTER OR POtfTOFFK'E OKDER. Orders of and upward, hy Eicprew, can be sent at our expense. Address all orders to it.

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ainmouuwaWSiio, aaaaBaiaaaanBBBaBajawl It to gt there the ice had given away and in round-up tor north the bundle gone This was about 45 i nt the miles from Sioux City by the river and I about 16 by land. The man that I got I 10- lh to go to Ihe river was Mr. A '-'urchc in lnynn kara, and say that if it becomes a law it will not be recognized by the present companies, and it is very doubtful that the council will succeed in organizing a department of any degree of efficiency whatever. Mr. Plowman has succeeded in stirring up a hornet's nest the like of which ho has never before come in contact with, and which will cherish a I recollection of that gentleman and his hill for many months to come.

It was reported yesterday that Treas urer Mund had made a formal demand upon the treasurer of one of the hose companies for the funds in the com pany treasury. The report was denied by the members of the company, but the reporter was informed that while in conversation with two of the conn oilmen, and Porter Warner, one of the company was informed that a demand would he made for all property belong ing to the several companies. The hoseman replied that the property be longed to the companies, and that the city could lay no just claim to it, whereupon Warner remarked that the com panic were nothing more than mobs and could not retain possession of the apparatus.) The council fire committee seems disposed to let the department alone, believing that it is now as well organized and controlled as it could be by llie council, and possibly better. One of the committee assured us that had it not been for the Hooks, no action whatever would have been taken by the board. They recognize the existing department, and also the fact that the Hooks slighted the chief engineer by not turning their property over to him when they disbanded.

The property will be surrendered to the chief engineer or firemen's board whenever a demand shall be made for it. As will be seen by the chief engineer's call elsewhere in the Pioneer, a meeting of the board will be held this evening, at which, it is to be hoped, a complete and satisfactory settlement of the entire difficulty may be reached. A Praiseworthy Movement By the untimely death of Johnnie Rogers, his wife is left in greatly straitened circumstances. Mr. Rogers took with him his entire earnings of the last theatrical season, intending to expend a large portion in procuring new scenery, plays and people.

The entire amount was probably upon his body at the time of his death, and was lost beyond all hope of recovery. It is possible that he may have purchased a draft before leaving Pierre, in Which event the money can he recovered, but such is a possibility only. The many friends of the deceased are arranging for a grand benefit, which in point of merit will Burpass by far anything ever before attempted in the Hills, and which will have for an object benevolence more richly deserved than that of any previous entertainment. Johnnie Rogers and his estimable wife were never appealed to in vain to contribute their time, services, money, hall, company or aught else within their power to bestow, and now that great misfortune has befallen the generous ones, this community will, we are sure, its one person manifest its appreciation of their many acts of kindness, in the most substantial manner. The enter tainment is in good hands, and details will shortly be announced through the press.

Uneasiness on the Bench. It was stated, on yesterday, that Judge Moody was in doubt that a May term of the Supreme court would be held, for tho reason that efforts were being made to unseat Chief Justice Shannon, who would abstain from further labor until his tenure of office should be determined. He was recently at Washington is, probably, there now endeavoring to placate affairs, but it is extremely doubtful that he will succeed. Late advices from Fargo state that Judge Barnes is still holding conrt, from which fact we infer that the nomination of his successor has not been confirmed is delayed by the senatorial deadlock. It is also whispered that Judge Moody is somewhat nervous over the possibility that a sweeping ukase has been issued from Washington that all of Dakota's old judges must go, includ ing himself.

If reasons can be found for the retirement of such an eminent jurist as Shannon, surely Moody can expect no exemption. A new broom sweeps clean. PERSONAL. A. H.

Trick, the new Congrega tional minister for Central City, has arrived and will deliver his valedictory sermon on Sunday. J. J. L. better known as "Alpha bet" Jewett, formerly proprietor of a saloon and restaurant, this city, is Omaha's newly appointed city clerk.

Capt. C. V. Gardner is in the city completing arrangements for the publication of a weekly newspaper at Spear- fish, beginning in about four weeks. Major Snyder will, it is understood, be associated with the captain.

Tho Pioneer wishes them every success. A private letter from Pierre states that County Clerk Dewey had been bounced by the county commissioners cause not stated whereat he sent to Fort Sully and procured forty stands of arms, with which ho, assisted by a few friends, unsuccessfully attempted to "stand off' the somewhat excited populace. Colonel George Ordway was mixed up with the affair somehow, but the letter was so vogue that it is impossible for ut to understand the nature of the broil hiaPO a Ire, is Jackson DikohitV Nel and my adress is Mr Clark Lanijiort Freedom Sauk Co. Wis. TIIK pr.0Rt3EO was widely known throughout Ihe Hills, having immigrated from Fargo in 76 or '77, since which time he has been engaged, first, as messenger for the Bis marck stage company, and latterly as manager of the Metropolitan theatre company.

He was moderately successful in the tatter undertaking. He will also be remembered as nearly the victim of the furiously insane woman, Lovell, three years ago. He was a member in good standing of the South Deadwood hose company, and, we believe, of one or two secret societies. The hose house will be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days. The Laramie Murder.

The following additional particulars of the murder of C. H. Graves, road-master on the Union Pacific, by conductor Peironnet, as previously re ported in the Piondeb, are furnished by the Chevenne Leader: The cause of the Graves murder is ascertained to be as follows: feiron-nnt is a conductor on this division, and yesterday discharged one of his brake- man at Wyoming omuuu. civ word at the station for no conductor to bring in the brakeman unless he paid hin fare. Graves is roadmaster, and learning the case from the brakeman at the station, as Graves was returning wun DiB work train, paia nis rare and brought him home on the work train.

Peironnet soon learned the facts and grew furious, swearing vengeance on Graves. The two men met as stated, and the murder resulted. A Fragrant Breatn and Pearly Teeth Arc easily obtained cleansing your teeth dailv with that justly popular 'tirrniMYKT CVimnosen of krlta it imii'irts white- am Miweijm. i ness lo the teeth, ft delicious aroma to ihshmth nnd nreserves inlact, from to 1.1 the teeth. Acidity of the stomnch will destroy the strongest teeth unless Us ehra'ts Are counteracted awnrinVT this tmre tooth rhM hv re- was" moving every iiniiun.j them.

Ask vroir druggist for kOM-PONT. Cat Out Doors! run ln reinfinement of all faotory work given the operatives pallid faces, poor appetue, innguiu, Inn. Por Wood, inactive liver, kidneys and urinary troubles, and all the physicians and medicine in the world cannot help them unless they get out of doors or use Hop Bitters, the purest and best remedy, espeoialiy ior sucn -ing abundance of health, sunshine and rosy cheeks in them. They emt but a tride. See another column.

Seventeen patients in the county I i asjselter or a stamp mill is needed.